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Turkey PM tells Merkel most of dead in Istanbul attack are Germans

Published: 12 Jan 2016 - 05:01 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 04:30 pm
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Ankara: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday offered his condolences to German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the suicide bombing in Istanbul, saying most of the 10 people killed were Germans.

"Davutoglu expressed his sadness over the deaths of the 10 victims, most of whom were German and presented his condolences to" the chancellor, the Anatolia news agency quoted the prime minister's office as saying after a telephone call between Merkel and the premier.

AFP